I set out to make 5-6 pairs of silver-plated leaf earrings to take to Scotland for the Pop Up Art Show; but as you can see from the photo above I ended up making 8 pairs.
Four pairs are longer and slender - ranging from about 4-6cm.
Four pairs are smaller and some are wider - ranging from about 2.5-3.5cm
The photo below highlights the difference size between the smallest and largest.
Following are some process photos that show some of the many steps that go into the making of a pair of leaf earrings - from cutting metal through to adding the jump-rings and earring hooks seen in the completed earrings.
Opening the leaf forms in three stages on three different tools.
The other thing about making leaf earrings is that the cutting and grinding is quite fiddlybut the outcome is worth it.
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